The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
THREE STATES TN BRIEF.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA HAPPENINGS.

A Negress Drops Dead During Fir,
at Augusta-An Athenian Escapes
Unhurt While Lightning Shivers Hi.
Chair-GrounC Broken for Albany'i
New Cotton Compress-Murdered al
Stockton.
GEORGIA.
Ground has been broken for the erection
of the Albany cotton compress.
The expenses of the Kinbnll House, Az
lanta, are $500 per day. There are over 100
employees connected with it.
Including Fridays shipments there have
been 3SS carloads of melons shipped from
Brooks county this season, and this does not
include twenty-five or thirty carloads billed
at Ousley.
II. S. Lee of Dawson, had another steam
saw mill destroyed by fire Friday night. 1t
was located at Shelf, Berrien county. The
loss, in mill and lumber, is about $1,000,
with no insurance.
The Macon library has an elevator which
carries the mail from the street into one of
the front windows. When the carrier blows
his whistle the elevator drops to the side
walk, the mail is put in and into the library
1t goes. and thus a walk up the stairs is
saved.
A meeting was held at Turin last Satur
day to take into consideration the advisa-
bility of establishing guano factory, and
something over $1,000 was subscribed for
that purpose. The leading spirits in the en-
terprise are MessTs. @. j. Harris, j. ID. Hun
ter, Elem Arnold and Milton Sasser.
Truck farmers, notwithstanding the short
crops, will realize some profit from their
years labors Melon returns have been
quite satisfactory up 10 the present time,
and it looks as if all d2nger of a glut has
passed, so planters are encouraged to hope
for good prices throughout the shipping
sJason.
NJ B. McGinty is the only man in Athens
who was ever struck by lightning and es-
capped unhurt, so it is no use for any man TO
tackle him. Several years ago Mr.. Nc
Ginty was sitting in a chair, when light
ming struck it, shivering the chair to
pieces, but scarcely shocking the occupant.
It was certainly wonderful escape.
At Augusta Saturday George Nees, of the
Chronicle met with a serious and much re-
GREETED accident. While riding out Wash
ington street his horse ran away, throwing
him from the buggy and seriously injurlng
him. The fall caused conclusion of the
brain and he is in critical condition,
although it is thought he will recover.
w. W Randall has accepted the position
of business manager and assistant editor of
the Griffin San. Rev. Ellison Cook remains
as editor in chief, but his pastoral duties re-
Quiriug his absence from the city each week
prevents his continuing as business mana
ger of the paper He has made a success of
the paper, and it is now in prosper
Gus condition.
The national exposition of the arts,
mechanics and products Of the colored race
throughout the United States will be held in
Atlanta, beginning in November of 1888.
For some time past the movers in this en-
terprise have been canvasSing the claims of
the various cities which have expressed
desire for the exposition, and Atlanta has
been determined upon as the most suitable
place for it.
j. Ross Crane, one of the most solid and
substantial business men of Athens, died
Thursday. He did q large guano and bro
kerage business on Thomas street, in the
classic city, and is said 10 have made large
amount of money. He was the administra-
tor and executor of numerous estates at the
time ofShis death, and had wound up and
satisfactorily administered as many estates
as any man in Georgia.
Clancy Douglass, an aged negro woman
Of 1898 Market street. Augusta, dropped
dead Friday night about o'clock from ex-
element about fire that was raging on
Broad street, Just in front of her house. She
was sufferer from heart disease for several
years. The Coroner held an inquest Satur-
day morning at II o'clock and the verdict
showed that death resulted from heart dis
ease, brought on by excitement about the
fire.
A. c. Hill, of Terrell county, sheared 800
head of sheep last year, and 200 head this
year. He lost 100 head by dogs. He lives
in the eastern portion Of the county. DR..
j. I. Lamar, living in the northern portion
of the county, says that sheep are scarce in
his district and growing scarcer every year,
on account of the worthless dogs. W. d.
Murray, in the lower part of the county,
says there are no sheep worth mentioning
In his district, from the same cause.
Alapaha Star. There is room for reform
in the summer clothing of men. Light I'M
derclothing and pants of light, cheap mate
rial, with lay-back cuffs and lie-down collar
as part of the shirt, the shirt to be the usual
length and fastened by buttons to the inside
of the waistband of the pants, would, with
shoes and hat, be ample for summer wear
and It would not cost half what we now pay
for trying to be stylish Besides, such suit
would be far more conducive to health and
comfort than the clothes we now wear The
goods for this suit should be made of strong
but cheap material.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Henderson
received from the Governor of Florida Fri
day additionalnames of that States repre-
sentation in the Interstate Farmers Convon-
ton. The names are slow in coming in, be.
cause the Governor is ascertaining the names
of those gentlemen who have made up their
minds about coming He is anxious for his
State TO have full attendance, and writes
personal letters to the appointees ascertain
ing their intentions, because he reports the
names TO the secretary of the committee
here. The outlook for the convention con-
tinues to be very promising.
Varmoy Cleveland was in Atlanta Satur-
day arranging for an excursion to Ben
Cleveland, a station on the Richmond and
Danville railroad. Ben Cleveland was for
merly known as Fort Madison, but it's name
was changed in honor Of Col Ben Cleveland
the revolutionary hero. The occasion for
the excursion will be the unwilling of a
monument TO Col. Ben Cleveland The un.
yelling ceremonies will take place some
time between July 20 aud 30. The exact
date has not been settled vet. The Hon. r.
A. Child, Of Pickens county, will deliver
the GRAFTON. President Cleveland has been
requested 10 be present
Naldesta Times: A new pestiferous iuaect
has made its appearance in this section of
the country Exactly what it is, whore IL
came from and who brought IL is not posi-
lively known. II has been variously dubbed
"Texas flea, "chicken flea, -" 'chiggern and
other names. Some assert that it came
from Texas on the Texas ponies, and others
claim that it is an importation from South
Florida. These insects are about one-third
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